Question

the latin root tactus is part of the word tangent. what does the word tangent mean? the formal gardens were designed so that each large, circular flower bed had its own tangent gravel path. winding traveling leading touching

Explanation:

The Latin root "tactus" implies touch. In geometry and general usage, a tangent is something that touches another object at a single - point. For example, a tangent line to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point.

Answer:

D. touching